SUSE Linux update for strongswan



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2014-2338
CWE-ID CWE-287
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU41794

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2338

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

IKEv2 in strongSwan 4.0.7 before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by rekeying an IKE_SA during (1) initiation or (2) re-authentication, which triggers the IKE_SA state to be set to established.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 10 - 11

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00010.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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